School Terror Drills and Children Bugging Out (2 featured links) When I went to public school, it was one of the safest places a parent could have their child! Now it can be down right dangerous in some cases and in other cases traumatizing to your child. When my own children were in school I …
Prepping for Vices The usual banter on prepping and survival sites is to either ignore vices (yours or those of other group members) or to advise you and your group members to rid yourself of them now before a crisis event. Whether it’s tobacco, caffeine, alcohol, a drug (legal or otherwise), sweets, or any item that at …
Respect and Plan for Your Limitations Preparedness plans are about how we plan to stay alive if disaster strikes. But do those plans respect or make adjustments for our personal limitations? Your age? Your health? Your group member’s abilities? See what 1776 Patriot USA has to say on the topic at our featured link below …
The Forgotten Majority Suburban/Urban Preppers All preparedness sites talk about surviving a major SHTF event with ideas on gardening, livestock, off grid living etc.. But aren’t we forgetting something or more accurately someone? .Suburbanites! It’s a fact that the majority of the population live in suburbs. The urban areas are where the jobs are. Does that mean they are …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. 2 DIY Mini Fans – Use Separately or Combined I know it seems foolish to think about a personal fan during a SHTF scenario especially when the little battery operated ones sell so cheaply in today’s world. But after a crisis these little luxury items won’t be available. Nor …
How Your local Grocer is Told to Prepare for Disaster At first, I thought this article was going to be about how your local grocer was being told to handle us the consumers. But it’s not. It’s how they should react to a disaster to best help their employees and then their business from …
DIY Water Filter Distiller We all worry about clean water after any disaster manmade or natural. Water is the essence of life. No matter which in which country, state, or region you reside in, water is going to be a priority find during a crisis. You may think ahh but there is a lake just down the road, or it …
Why Keep Those Old Cook Books? I have a bunch of old cookbooks that I purchased years ago and also have several that were passed on to me by family. Now days I am told they are a waste of space in the kitchen. I do have and use an electronic recipe reader that contains …
MIY Rhubarb Wine If you have rhubarb growing on your property you know it like a weed needs virtually no care and is actually a bit difficult to get rid of if you do not want it anymore. It is quite edible of course and you will often see it mixed into sweet treats because …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Gerber Big Rock – A Great Budget Survival Knife by: Tom Sheppard Guest Author Having a great knife on you in the wilderness is critical for survival. However, sometimes we can’t necessarily afford to have an expensive tool at our side. There is also an ongoing debate …
